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Is it normal in the US that only one in a relationship is working? I don’t think I know anyone where only one in the relationship is working. To me it feels lik

• steveBK123 5y ago
  Outside high cost of living / coastal / urban areas yeah. Even a lot of these people may be two income couples but came from one income households, so they grew up with a father doing nothing/much less around the house and find it normal.
  • antisthenes 5y ago
    Why is it not normal? Modern appliances make housekeeping basically a breeze. Unless you expect perfectly ironed shirts of something ridiculous like vacuuming every day. Now if children are in play, then it's a whole different ballgame. It easily triples or quadruples the work that needs to get done around the house.
• mensetmanusman 5y ago
  Many (mostly) women enjoy caretaking more than working for the machine. Definitely higher quality of life satisfaction is possible if the division of labor is agreed upon. Complementary relationships can be far less stressful if each are sacrificing for the well being of the other.
• tsol 5y ago
  Honestly it's still common all over the world, isn't it?